The only book available on Scottish painting, this book is now in its third edition with a new introduction & final chapter that brings the book up to date with the latest developments in Scottish painting (Richard Wright's win of the Turner Prize 2009). Illustrated throughout, the work is by acknowledged authority on Scottish painting William Hardie. Scottish society has been reflected through the strong colour & energetic brushwork of its artists. The book traces the beginnings of Scottish painting from the foundation of the Foulis Academy in 1753, with William Dyce & Scott Lauder establishing themselves in the south, followed by W Q Orchardson & John Pettie around 1860. European travel ensured Scottish painters were open to new techniques, & the explosion of the Glasgow Boys & then the Colourists onto the scene meant Scotland was respected for its innovation & imagination. Charles Rennie Mackintosh today is still internationally recognised for his work, & the painting of John Byrne, Curister, & Peter Howson bring the book to the present day. ...

The award-winning doyenne of Scottish cookery & entertaining, Claire Macdonald, brings us her recipes for that most versatile & healthy fish, salmon. Another in the great series that

Includes:: the bestselling Stornoway Black Pudding Bible, here are 40 recipes for a fish that can be eaten at any time of day.

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Many of Scotlands songs were collected by, & first set down by, Robert Burns. His mother used to sing

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Takes us on a global journey of discovery, highlighting the extraordinary influence the Scots have had on communities & cultures on almost every continent. This work is a celebration of the enormous contribution the Scots have made to the modern world. ...

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A wonderful Scotty dog shopper bag with white straps & cute images of scotty dogs in a tartan print.



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The sixties: a new dawn for Britain
- a kaleidoscopic crossroads where social upheaval, artistic revolution & excitement for the
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Scouting has been in existence since 1907, offering children & young adults over 100 years of adventure, Jamborees, summer camps, badges, scarves & gang shows. The collection of the badges has always been the backbone of the movement, & back in 1914 a book was published that gathered together all of the legendary badges & gave instruction on how to pass them. This is a celebratory edition of that 1914 classic, showing how this much-loved institution has grown & evolved. This truly fascinating book was the official manual used by Scouts to learn these subjects, & by Scout leaders to teach them. This is an authentic dangerous book for boys & takes us back to a distant time before TVs & home computers, when children were encouraged to be active & to 'get out into the open air' whenever they could; a time when it was important to be able to make things &, when they broke, repair them. It is a fascinating historical document that also reveals the morality of an era when readers were entreated to be 'clean in thought, word & deed', & 'refrain from spitting in omnibuses.' ...

' Scouting for Boys' (1908) is both a handbook & a philosophy for a way of living that replaces self with service, puts country before individual, & duty above all. It also details how to light fires, stalk men & animals. This edition reveals its maverick complexity, exploring its contradictions about sexuality, the environment & the empire. ...

The original 'self-instructor' of the Boy Scout Movement, Scouting for Boys (1908) is probably the most influential manual for youth ever published. Yet it is an extraordinary hodge-podge of jingoist lore, tracker legend, extracts from adventure fiction, & autobiographical writing which reveals the multiple anxieties of its author & time. ...

Every word counts when you're playing the world's most popular word game. It's a richly rewarding, yet simple game. Ideal for the excitement of a head to head challenge or to relax with family & friends. Scrabble is fascinating, mind sharpening entertainment every time you play, so pick your letters & try to make the most of a triple word score. Ideal for 2-4 players, aged 10 & above. Contents include: 4 racks, 100 letter tiles, cotton tile bag, rules sheet & playing board. ...